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Copyright: Vera Messias Marques (VeraMMarques)
![Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 16 W: 0 N: 37]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/s-n-s.gif) (392) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-05-04 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-05-10 14:10 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese] |
Identification: Tails are long. Upperside is dark blackish brown; body and wing bases are iridescent blue-green. Males have a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the leading edge of the forewing. Dark row on underside of hindwing is a complete band.
Life history: Adults roost upside down under leaves and limbs. To seek females, males perch 3-6 feet above the ground in sunlit openings. Females lay eggs under leaves in clusters of up to 20. Caterpillars feed on leaves and live in shelters of rolled leaves.
Flight: Two to three broods throughout the year in south Florida and South Texas.
Caterpillar hosts: Vine legumes including various beans (Phaseolus), hog peanuts (Amphicarpa bracteata), beggar's ticks (Desmodium), blue peas (Clitoria), and wisteria (Wisteria).
Adult food: Flower nectar from a variety of plants including bougainvillea, lantana, and shepherd's needle.
Habitat: Brushy fields, edges of woods, gardens, and other disturbed open habitats.
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